Building automation

Helping your building think – now and in the future

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Building automation combines technology, people and processes.

It controls heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shading and energy as part of an intelligent, integrated system – improving comfort, lowering operating costs and ensuring sustainable building management.

As a leading full-service provider of building and energy solutions, Equans Switzerland guides you throughout the entire lifecycle of your building automation. We combine automation directly with electrical, HVAC and security expertise as a single provider, bringing the experience of an international group to every project. From the consultation to planning and implementation, all the way through to servicing, maintenance and modernisation, we develop vendor-independent solutions to fit precisely with your building.

Why choose

building automation?

More efficiency for your building. More security for your investment.

Rising energy costs, the increasing complexity of building technologies, high expectations regarding comfort and sustainability: nowadays, anyone who manages a building needs more than individual systems that run concurrently. Modern building automation ensures that all technical systems interact with one another optimally and that your building can run efficiently and economically at all times.

Whether it’s an office building, industrial facility, healthcare facility, hotel, residential development or public infrastructure – with a smart building automation solution, you reduce energy consumption, increase operational reliability and lay the foundation for sustainable building management.

Our solutions support you in

lowering energy costs over the long term
simplifying operation and maintenance processes
identifying faults at early stage
enhancing comfort for occupants
achieving ESG and sustainability goals
ensuring the long-term preservation of your property’s value

When does modernisation

make sense?

Making existing buildings fit for the future

Many buildings have automation systems that no longer meet current requirements. Outdated regulations, missing spare parts and rising energy costs make it difficult to operate a building cost-effectively.

Modernising the building automation system is particularly worthwhile if

existing systems have reached the end of their lifecycle,
spare parts are no longer available,
energy consumption needs to be reduced,
new HVAC systems are being integrated,
ESG or sustainability goals are being implemented,
remote access or a modern monitoring system is not in place.

We analyse your existing system and develop a cost-effective modernisation solution that takes existing investments into account in a sensible way.

Ihre Vorteile

More than just building automation.

The full potential of building automation can only be unlocked if all technical building services interact optimally. This is precisely where the strength of Equans Switzerland lies.

As a leading provider of building technology, we combine building automation with electrics, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, sanitation, security, energy and facility management. The result is holistic solutions that go far beyond individual automation systems.

All from a single source

For us, building automation is not a silo. As part of Equans Switzerland, we combine automation directly with electrical, HVAC and security expertise. One point of contact, one contract, one responsible partner – instead of multiple interfaces between different providers.

Vendor-independent

We work with leading partners like Schneider Electric, PRIVA, Saia and Beckhoff, but are not tied to any particular one. As a result, we select the systems that actually work for your building.

Switzerland-wide presence, regional roots

With around 170 employees across Switzerland, we are always close at hand. Our local teams know the requirements in each specific area and can respond quickly and efficiently, with a focus on finding the right solution.

Global expertise, local implementation

As part of a group that operates internationally, we develop solutions that are tried and tested in many countries and bring this knowledge directly to Swiss projects. You benefit from innovative strength that a purely regional supplier cannot accomplish – implemented by teams that speak your language and have a local presence.

Sustainable and future-proof

Our solutions actively reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions and support you in achieving your sustainability and ESG goals, a process which can be scheduled across the entire lifecycle of your building.

Our services

We guide you from the initial idea through to long-term management, and support you during the whole lifecycle of your building.

Together, we analyse your requirements and develop a long-term automation concept for new buildings, modernisation projects or extensions to existing facilities.

Our experts plan economic and future-proof building automation solutions for all building types and uses.

We integrate all building services into one intelligent complete system – covering HVAC, lighting, shading, energy management and security and communication systems.

A modern building control system gives you an overview of all systems at all times. With the help of remote access, cloud solutions and intelligent visualisation, you can manage and monitor your building efficiently, regardless of your location.

We remain on hand as your partner even after your system has been commissioned. With regular maintenance, rapid service call-outs and targeted modernisation, we ensure that your building automation system works reliably and cost-effectively over the long term.

Our system solutions

Open. Vendor-independent. Future-proof.

From individual room control to intelligent interconnected building management – we develop building automation solutions that align precisely with your building and your requirements. As part of this, we use open standards, state-of-the-art technologies and vendor-independent systems for a solution that is as future-proof as possible.

As a certified partner of Schneider Electric, PRIVA, Saia and Beckhoff, we combine tried-and-tested technology with our extensive expertise in integration. The result is future-proof, comprehensive solutions that can be expanded as required, modernised and operated cost-effectively throughout the entire lifecycle of the building.

Our solutions are based on open standards and the latest technology such as KNX, BACnet, Modbus and MP-Bus. They combine building automation, building control technology, energy management, remote access, cloud visualisation and bus systems into one intelligent complete system.

Control, monitor and visualise all technical systems centrally via an intuitive platform. By integrating systems across all building services, we provide greater transparency, improve operational reliability and make building management easier.

We plan and realise tailored solutions for measuring, controlling, regulating and managing systems. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, lighting and shading work together effortlessly – for enhanced energy efficiency, comfort and cost effectiveness.

With intelligent individual room regulation, we strike the perfect balance between temperature, ventilation, lighting and shading. Whether it’s an office, residential development, hotel, laboratory or industrial facility – our solutions ensure high occupant comfort, efficient use of energy and needs-based management. We even integrate complex central plants and specialised applications seamlessly into our building automation solutions.

We use modern cloud and IoT solutions to create an intelligent network of your building technologies and make important operational data available at any time. Remote access, dashboards and alarm management ensure you can keep an eye on the status of your systems regardless of your location, allowing you to detect faults at an early stage and respond quickly.

Using KNX, BACnet, Modbus and MP-Bus, we integrate new and existing systems, regardless of the manufacturer, into a powerful building automation system. As a certified partner of Schneider Electric, PRIVA, Saia and Beckhoff, we develop future-proof solutions that can be expanded as required and operated cost-effectively over the long term.

Smart energy management systems (EMS) create transparency regarding energy flows and potential for optimisation. With the addition of our maintenance, servicing and targeted modernisations, we ensure that your building automation system works efficiently, reliably and sustainably over its entire lifecycle.

Our technology partners

As a vendor-independent integration provider, we work with leading technology partners such as Schneider Electric, PRIVA, Saia and Beckhoff.

Frequently asked questions

regarding building automation

Building automation connects technical systems within a building – heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shading and security – to create one controllable complete system. The goal is to increase energy efficiency, comfort and operational reliability without the need to operate each system individually.

Automated buildings lower energy costs, enhance occupant comfort and enable proactive maintenance. Centrally managed systems also reduce the administrative workload during operation.

Equans Switzerland is the largest independent integration provider for building automation in Switzerland and covers the entire lifecycle: consultation, planning, realisation, servicing and maintenance – vendor-independent and across all building services.

Costs depend on the size of the building, the existing infrastructure and your desired functionality. Equans Switzerland will advise you with no obligation and design a solution tailored to your building.